September 10, 2025INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and FinancingOpen Access

Inequities in Health Service Needs Among Older Adults During COVID-19: A Gender-Stratified Analysis Using Longitudinal SHARE Data

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ABAija Bukova-ŽideļūnaRiga Stradiņš University AĶAnda Ķīvīte‐UrtāneRiga Stradiņš University LSL SpringeRiga Stradiņš University

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Logistic regression analysis reveals unmet health service needs are higher among older adults, suggesting disparities based on gender and chronic conditions.

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29.5% of adults aged 50 and older faced barriers to accessing healthcare services during the pandemic.
Gender-stratified analysis identified higher unmet health service needs among urban older adults and men with higher education.
Data from the longitudinal SHARE study indicates significant disparities in health service needs during COVID-19.
Targeted interventions are necessary to reduce health service inequalities among vulnerable populations in public health crises.

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Bukova-Žideļūna et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413f8713b0b5dfea61ce5 https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251371425

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Logistic regression analysis reveals unmet health service needs are higher among older adults, suggesting disparities based on gender and chronic conditions.

Inequities in Health Service Needs Among Older Adults During COVID-19: A Gender-Stratified Analysis Using Longitudinal SHARE Data

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Inequities in Health Service Needs Among Older Adults During COVID-19: A Gender-Stratified Analysis Using Longitudinal SHARE Data

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